May 23 is National Taffy Day—and where better to celebrate than the Jersey Shore?! After all, salt-water taffy was created in Atlantic City in 1883, supposedly after candy maker David Bradley’s store was flooded by seawater during a major storm. Celebrate the quirky holiday by picking up a tin of the sticky sweet treat at a
candy shop near you:
With a number of blood donation centers and drives around Monmouth County, it’s easy to help those in need of a life-saving transfusion. Hospitals are looking for suitable donors of all blood types—all you have to do is set up an appointment—so in the spirit of American Heart Month, head to one of these places:
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